He’s always wore sketchers. Like since he was 4. Recently, he got really emotionally taking about shoes he wanted for middle school. He said if he doesn’t get Nikes he’s going to get teased. Great fucking marketing work Nike.

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    1 day ago

    The shoes are probably not $300…more like $100. And the kids goal is to not feel socially ostracized, not to spend money frivolously.

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      24 hours ago

      Having to spend money tp avoid being socially ostracized IS frivolously spending money.

      • Unworthy of serious attention; trivial.

      • Inappropriately silly.

      • Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.

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        21 hours ago

        To each their own…I would count not being socially ostracized as highly important, appropriate, and of significant weight.